Spain, Portugal and France entered the darkness

Spain, Portugal and some parts of France on Monday had a major power outage. Millions of people remained without electricity due to the interruption, while public services and serious problems occurred in transportation. Power outages reportedly spread to some parts of Belgium.

Due to a national interruption in Spain, the country’s five nuclear reactor stopped production for security reasons. Authorities, the electrical systems of the reactor buildings continue to work, he said.

The deduction also paralyzed railway transportation throughout the country. Renfe, one of the leading railway companies in Spain, announced that all train flights have been stopped as of 12.30. Metro systems were also affected during the power outage, and thousands of passengers had to reach the exit from the dark tunnels. With the introduction of emergency generators, a larger chaos was prevented.

2025 Mutua Madrid Tennis Tournament in Madrid was also affected by the interruption. While the matches were suspended in the tournament, the people poured into the streets in the city centers. Spanish police, to ensure safety in the metropolitan street corners began to patrol the task. Hospitals on the Iberian Peninsula continued to provide basic services thanks to generators.

The Spanish National Cyber ​​Security Institute is investigating the possibility of cyber attacks among possible causes of interruption. The Spanish electricity provider Ren’s operation chief announced that they have never experienced a deduction of this size before. Ren reported that a fire on Alaic Mountain in the southwest of France and damaging the high voltage line between Perpignan and East Narbonne may have caused interruption.

During the power outage, there were great disruptions in internet services throughout Spain and Portugal. According to Netblocks data, cable internet connections were completely cut off in both countries. In addition, serious breaks occurred in the phone lines. Spanish electricity distribution companies, some regions announced that the distribution of energy has been re -provided.

The Spanish Prime Minister and the Minister of Energy began to follow the developments on the spot by going to the center of the national electrical operator Red Eléctrica on the deductions. The Spanish government also held an emergency meeting with Red Eléctrica. The Spanish press said that the authorities are working on precaution plans to determine the source of the crisis and to avoid a similar situation again.

Portuguese officials confirmed that the deduction is effective throughout the country. Services stopped due to power outages at many strategic points, including Madrid’s Damas International Airport.

Nearly the Spanish border of France and some citizens in Andorra also reported that they were affected by the deduction. While the reason for the cause and all effects of the power outage, the work on the Iberian Peninsula to return to normal life teams said.